titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈta-nik 
also tə-
: having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
a titanic struggle
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Before becoming the name of the most famous ship in history, titanic referred to the Titans, a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth. They were subsequently overpowered and replaced by the younger Olympian gods under the leadership of Zeus. The size and power of the Titans is memorialized in the adjective titanic and in the noun titanium, a chemical element of exceptional strength that is used in the production of steel.
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of titanic in a Sentence
They put up a titanic struggle.
The batter hit a titanic home run.
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In a titanic battle of South Bay powers, Christopher emerged victorious thanks to multi-sport star Jaxen Robinson’s dramatic game-winning bucket in overtime.
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Two titanic legal fights will shape the future of federal land management.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
The Serbian was made to work hard for the win by his young Spanish rival, with the pair engaging in a titanic battle on court which finally ended 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 after three hours and 37 minutes.
—Ben Church, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
There were nine finishes including a titanic KO from Almeida, an explosive main-roster debut from Smith and an excellent showing from Dern in the main event.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Two titanic legal fights will shape the future of federal land management.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
The Serbian was made to work hard for the win by his young Spanish rival, with the pair engaging in a titanic battle on court which finally ended 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 after three hours and 37 minutes.
—Ben Church, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
There were nine finishes including a titanic KO from Almeida, an explosive main-roster debut from Smith and an excellent showing from Dern in the main event.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Titanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈtan-ik
: enormous in size, force, or power
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